From Now On, Please Take Good Care of Me, Judge.

Bai Sheng's appearance caught Huohuo somewhat off guard. This was the Ten Lords Bureau, after all, and ordinary people did not come here easily.

She instinctively assumed that Bai Sheng had been arrested for committing some crime, so she asked:

"Asheng, what did you do? Why were you brought here?"

Bai Sheng smiled. This girl probably thought he had been arrested, so, intending to tease her a little, he said:

"Don't ask. I was on my way home when an out-of-control starskiff suddenly came rushing out. I accidentally split the starskiff in half, and the person inside was also accidentally... well, you know."

Bai Sheng helplessly spread his hands and continued:

"Although it was unintentional, it was still a serious crime, so I was arrested and brought here."

Huohuo panicked after hearing that,

What should I do! What should I do! What should I do!

My benefactor has been arrested!

It seems I can't help him!

More importantly, he's the first friend I've made in all these years!

The more anxious she became, the more flustered she grew. Her hands kneaded together like lumps of clay.

"I—I can't help you. I'm sorry, Asheng..."

Huohuo was only a Trainee Judge. She had not even officially become a Judge yet, and she had neither power nor influence. She was also socially anxious and afraid of people. She really was useless. She could not even help her friend in trouble, leaving him to suffer this undeserved disaster for nothing.

The more she thought about it, the more Huohuo felt that it was her fault. Her little tears began to patter down.

"I'm really, really sorry, Asheng. I—I..."

Bai Sheng took one look and realized he had messed up. He had gone too far and made the Little Fox cry! Seeing the petite foxian sobbing, Bai Sheng's heart filled with guilt.

"Don't cry, Huohuo. I was only joking. I'm fine, really. Don't cry. Here, let me wipe your tears..."

Bai Sheng had never comforted a girl before. It was his first time facing a situation like this, so he was inevitably flustered. While telling her that he had only been fooling around, he used a tissue to wipe Huohuo's tears.

"Really? Asheng, you're not lying to me?"

When Huohuo looked up again, her large eyes, reddened by tears, gazed pitifully at Bai Sheng.

Bai Sheng looked seriously at Huohuo and replied:

"Really. I'm not lying to you. If I break this oath, may my soul be crushed beneath the tower, never to be reincarnated."

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! What are you saying? I believe you. Don't say such ominous things."

Huohuo sniffed and hurriedly stopped Bai Sheng from continuing. Those words were practically a deadly oath. Huohuo did not want Asheng to end up being crushed beneath the tower because of something said in the heat of the moment. She had not repaid his kindness yet.

"Huohuo, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have joked around with you. As an apology, how about I treat you to barbecue at my place sometime? What do you say?"

Looking at Bai Sheng's sincere eyes, Huohuo broke into a smile through her tears:

"Okay. Then it's a promise. I'm going to eat your wallet empty."

Perhaps because Bai Sheng was Huohuo's benefactor, Huohuo always felt incredibly at ease around him. Even her chaotic emotions were soothed, and she could even make little jokes.

"Sure. I'll be waiting, then."

Bai Sheng laughed. The Little Fox was quite adorable after all.

As if she had thought of something, Huohuo looked up at Bai Sheng and said apologetically:

"Oh, right. Asheng, excuse me for a moment. I received a notice that I have to meet a special Underworld Emissary."

"Oh? How special?"

Bai Sheng naturally knew she was talking about him, but he still wanted to know how Huohuo viewed the matter.

"The Ten Lords personally issued an order for you. Normally, anyone who wants to become an Underworld Emissary has to take an examination. You have to pass both the written and martial tests. Otherwise, you can't get in."

Huohuo explained.

"Mr. Bai Sheng, although you are an Underworld Emissary personally appointed by the Ten Lords, please do not bully our Trainee Judge. Otherwise, I can also lock you up for a few days on charges of harassment."

At that moment, Hanya happened to return. She saw Huohuo with reddened eyes and Bai Sheng standing beside her, and assumed that Bai Sheng had bullied the petite Huohuo.

"Ah, Hanya, it wasn't like that. I—I was the one who cried just now. It had nothing to do with Asheng."

Seeing that Hanya had misunderstood, Huohuo hurriedly waved her hands to show that Bai Sheng was not at fault.

"Huohuo, you are already a Judge. Although you are still a Trainee Judge, you are of equal rank to us. You don't need to add 'Lady' after my name. Also, did this Bai Sheng threaten you?"

Hanya still did not believe her. This made Huohuo anxious, and she hurriedly explained:

"Hanya, you really misunderstood. Asheng is my benefactor. He would never threaten me."

Only after hearing Huohuo say this did Hanya believe her. After all, the words "benefactor" carried considerable weight among foxians.

"Hanya, may I address you this way?"

"No need. Just call me by my name. You are the General's disciple. Under normal circumstances, I would even have to address you as 'Lady.'"

As Hanya spoke, Huohuo looked at Bai Sheng enviously from the side.

Asheng is amazing. He's actually the General's disciple.

She thought this, but perhaps she had thought of something else afterward, because her little face suddenly flushed bright red.

"All right, Hanya. This really was a misunderstanding, and I'm also to blame..."

After Bai Sheng finished recounting what had happened, Hanya sighed. The weariness in her eyes seemed to lessen only when Xueyi was around.

"In that case, you will follow Huohuo from now on. She is still a Trainee Judge, and her martial ability is concerning. You will need to look after her."

Hanya said this, then took out her Jade Abacus and handed it to Bai Sheng.

"An electronic contract. Sign it, and from now on you will be Bai Sheng, an Underworld Emissary of the Xianzhou Luofu's Ten Lords Bureau."

Without looking too closely, Bai Sheng signed the electronic contract. He then directly tapped the green confirmation button.

"Good. Welcome to the Ten Lords Bureau. I still have important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. If you have any questions, ask Huohuo. You are superior and subordinate, so you still need time to get used to working with each other."

With that, Hanya left once again.

The enormous reception hall was left with only Bai Sheng and Huohuo.

"So, that means Asheng will become my subordinate from now on, right?"

Huohuo asked. Bai Sheng smiled and nodded.

"That's right. Then please take good care of me from now on, Judge."

Bai Sheng extended his left hand, and Huohuo shook it with equal formality.

"What are you talking about? Don't flatter me. I haven't reached that level yet. Asheng is still my friend, right?"

Huohuo asked. In one of the stories she had read before, it was written that when friends' statuses became unequal, the two would gradually drift apart, eventually going their separate ways.

Huohuo did not want that.

"Of course. As long as you still consider me a friend, I will always be your friend."

Bai Sheng said this seriously. When it came to friendship, unless the other person no longer wanted to be his friend, Bai Sheng would regard a friend as a friend for life.

Can we only be friends?

That was what Huohuo said in her heart.

On the surface, she still said happily:

"Okay. We'll be friends forever."